How Well Do You Know the United States Constitution?

The Constitution was the first government set up after defeating the British.

• True

• False

Why was the constitutional convention of the late 1787 called?

• To declare war on England!

• To amend the Articles of Confederation.

• To draw up a brand new government.

What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution known as?

• The Forever Freedoms

• The Points of Freedom

• The Inalienable Rights

• The Bill of Rights

What is Federalism?

• The evisceration of central governmental power.

• The domination of central government.

• The dividing of governmental power between central and state institutions.

What could the government NOT do, according to the Articles of Confederation?

• Declare War

• Make Treaties

• Conduct Foreign Affairs

• Collect Taxes

What infamous compromise settled the "slavery question"?

• The Kansas Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

Which of these rebellions happened under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shay's Rebellion

What is Judicial Review?

• The Supreme Court reviews the other branches and make sure they don't mess up.

• The process of the Supreme Court to declare whether or not a law is unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court reviews elections.

• The ability of the Supreme Court to dispute statehood.

What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution known as?

• Two: legislative and judicial.

• One: legislative.

• Two: legislative and executive.

• Three: legislative, executive and judicial.

How is the US President elected?

• Elected by a vote in the Senate.

• Through the electoral college.

• Through a national popular vote.

Which political party platform did George Washington run on?

• None, he did not declare for a party.

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republican Party

The 18th Amendment was the only one that had another amendment to repeal it.

• False

• True

How can Congress overturn a presidential veto?

• With a 2/3rds vote in both House of Representatives.

• With a 2/3rds vote in both Houses of Congress.

The 3rd presidential election in 1796 resulted in a president and vice-president in 2 separate parties.

• True

• False

Which constitutional amendment ended slavery?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 18th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 11th Amendment

Which of these rights is NOT guaranteed under the First Amendment?

• Right to freedom of press

• Right to petition the government

• Right to freedom of assembly

• Right to Freedom of speech

Can the electoral college reject a candidate and vote their conscience?

• Yes, but they may face consequences.

• No, they must abide by their state constituents.

• Yes, they can however they choose.